A Drop Of Blood

Intro C5 [Verse 1] Cm I've seen the trees F5 In heart of storm Cm In clearest skies Cm I've seen them breathe C I've seen them fall Fm I've seen them fly [Pre-Chorus] Gm Ab Cm The gentle breeze that stirs their crown Cm Flows from the storm that lays them down Ab Oh, may we fight G And may we waltz C Fm And may we find harmony F C Cm Like wind and tree Chorus N.C. I've seen the sea N.C. Give men a home N.C. And drown them too N.C. I've seen her lead N.C. Men back to shore Fm Cm To start anew [Post-Chorus] N.C. But it's never long before N.C. An old yearning rises for Ab The cradled nights G The siren's call Eb Fm Let me always return to thee D Like sailors to the sea [Instrumental] Eb F D Eb Cm [Verse 2] N.C. One day I fell Fm And broke my wrist Gm Eb lay still on the ground Cm Fm Ants were carrying little twigs G Eb Over my still hand Cm Fm Some kids around were scorning me G Eb Yet I heard no sound Cm Fm Then as they started to kick my back F Gm I sank into the sand [Instrumental] Abm Gm Cm Gm Ab G Cm Gm Ab G Fm Ab Gm [Pre-Chorus] Abm G Cm Gm Ab G Cm G D---e-e---p down, sank d---e-e---p down Fm Ab G 'Til I was part of everything Gm Abm Cm Gm Abm Cm Gm And in a grain of sand, saw peace in Holy land Fm Ab Gm and saw you right in front of me Abm Gm Cm Gm Ab G Cm Gm Shapeless, sacred dust, beaming light, and trust Ab G Fm Ab Gm Covering all harm in shade Abm Gm Cm Gm Then in a drop of blood Ab G Cm Gm Saw wars be fought for good Ab Gm Fm Ab Cm C And sa-w you make way for man's truth Chorus F Cm Just for a while C Though just enough Fm C To lose my youth N.C. From that day on Fm C I've been corrupt Outro N.C. For I've held on to faith Cm And I've been knocking on its gate Ab C G5 To let me see you one more time Cm Begging to never speak the truth Fm F D More than I speak of you Eb C C5